Seafaring and Civilization: Maritime Perspectives on World History

By Philip de Souza

Book Overview

Philip de Souza presents the history of the sea as a medium for the development and expansion of human society and 'civilization', viewing both the positive and negative impact. The narrative and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861973624
• ISBN13: 9781861973627
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.8" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive and very accessible

I found this book to be extremely well written and comprehensive, an excellent introduction to what can be a mind-numbingly complex topic. There is the occasional error (1756 is given as the year for the British capture of Bengal, for example) and odd spelling (Goloconda instead of Golconda), but for the most part, de Souza's work is an sharp and remarkably even-handed work of historical synthesis.